Kinnaird College for Women University

Kinnaird College
Motto Light to guide us, courage to support us and love to unite us
Type Public
Established 1913
Principal Prof. Dr. Rukhsana David
Students 4,500
Location Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Campus Urban
Nickname KCW
Mascot KCite
Website kinnaird.edu.pk

The Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) is a public college located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a women's liberal arts college.[1][2]

Kinnaird was established in 1913 by the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. In 1919, Presbyterian Mission Church and the Church Mission Society joined a consortium to fund and operate the college. It, in 1926, moved to its current campus on the Jail Road, where it grew over the years and by 1939 the college had grown into a 20-acre (81,000 m2) campus.[3][4]

History

The college was established at the start of the 20th century when it was housed near Kinnaird High School.

Kinnaird College, the premier women's college in Pakistan, was founded in 1913 by the Zenana and Bible Medical Mission, now called Interserve. Pupils of Kinnaird High School (founded 1864) pleaded to continue their education. The first intermediate class (FA) started with Joan McDonald as principal. BA classes commenced in 1917. The American Presbyterian Mission and the Church Missionary Society joined in 1919 to make Kinnaird a union institution. Others followed. From 1913 to 1922 the college was the only women's liberal arts college in the Punjab.

The college moved to Jail Road in 1926 after it was determined that more space was needed. In 1933, the college acquired land near Lahore's canal and buildings were constructed to house the increasing numbers of young women studying at the college. By 1939 the college had grown into a 20-acre (81,000 m2) campus.[5]

A view of Kinnaird College

The science department was not founded until 1950 — two world wars, lack of finance, and partition of the subcontinent were the main hindrances. The student body grew from 6 to 170 by 1951. (By 2010 it was over 4,000.) The early students were mainly Christians joined by more and more Hindus. Kinnaird College moved from its first site in and around Kinnaird High School in 1926 to Lake Road, and in 1938 to its present site. In 1932 the principal, Miss McNair, agonized about moving to Agra where the Kinnaird had been offered the campus of St. John's College. This offer was declined, and the campus was preserved.

Degrees and courses

Kinnaird launched its honors program in 2003, the four year bachelors followed by a dissertation. An honors degree is available in the following subjects:

One and two year master's degrees are available in the following:

M.Phil degree offered in:

English Language Teaching

Radio Kinnaird 97.6 FM

Radio Kinnaird 97.6 FM is a campus radio of Kinnaird College for Women. The test transmission of this radio channel was started in June 2010.

Students' Council

The Students' Council was formed under the Presidency of the Senior Student assisted by the Deputy Senior Student and the Hostel Deputy.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "'Kinnaird has weathered all storms' - The Express Tribune". 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Kinnaird college: Trees tell stories of years gone by - The Express Tribune". 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Kinnaird chronicles ‹ The Friday Times". www.thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Community". pakistanlink.org. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Kinnaird College". Retrieved 2016-10-03.

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